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In re Ginsberg

New York Court of Appeals

Decided April 27, 1956PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDesmond, J.

On June 22, 1948, respondent, an attorney, was convicted in the County Court of Queens County of the crime of grand larceny in the first degree and was sentenced to a term of imprisonment. Subdivision 4 of section 90 of the Judiciary Law provides that “Any person being an attorney and counsellor-at-law, who shall be convicted of a felony, shall, upon such conviction, cease .to be an attorney and counsellor-atlaw, or to be competent to practice law as such.” The unmistakable meaning of those clear words is that after June 22, 1948, respondent was no longer a member of the Bar and no longer…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Matter of DoneganNew York Court of Appeals · 1940
  2. People v. . PalmerNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
  3. In Re the Petition of KaufmannNew York Court of Appeals · 1927

3Cited by32 opinions

  1. In re MitchellNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  2. In re DavidAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  3. In re SwirskyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  4. In re MitchellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
  5. In re WallAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980

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